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The Default property of a data entry control specifies the default reply for that control.
The default reply is set on the Data Entry property page for a specified control. Options for the Default property include the following:
Use Data Source: Specifies that the data source value is used as the default reply for the control. This option is selected automatically after the control is linked to the data source, and no other options are available. Available when the control is linked to a data source that is not Embedded Data.
Use Sample Data: Uses the Sample Data value that is specified on the Data Source tab of the Data Source Properties dialog for the linked data source. To access the Data Source Properties dialog, click the Data Source Properties button on the Linked Data Source property page for the data entry control.
Update sample data after print: Specifies that the Sample Data value on the Data Source tab is updated to the last reply that was entered for the data entry control. Subsequently, when the form is displayed again, the updated Sample Data value is used as the new default reply. Available when Use Sample Data is selected for the Default option.
Use Specified Value: Uses the data that you supply as the default reply for the control.
Value: Specifies the data that you want to use as the default reply. Leave this field blank if you do not want to supply a default reply. Available when Use Specified Value is selected for the Default option.
Remember value for next time: Specifies that the last reply that was entered for a data entry control is used as the new default reply the next time that the form is displayed by the same user. Available when Use Specified Value is selected for the Default option.
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